People lie every day. We all know that people are going to fib. But we also know that there are many instances in which people are so obviously lying about something and worse: they insist that they're telling the truth. But you can't call them out on it because then you'll be the bad guy and they, the liars, will be off the hook. Well, it's about time some of these lies were exposed.

"Sorry, that was my last piece of gum." Alright, cut it out. No it wasn't your last piece; you and I both know that you have a whole pack in your pocket, some of which you've just distributed to the people sitting next to you. If you don't feel like sharing your gum, then just say it rather than making up some lie about how you only have two pieces left and you promised your friend that you would give it to him. And just a side note about gum: don't break a stick of gum in half so two people can share it, that's both (a) less satisfying for both parties on the receiving end of that gum and (b) worse than lying. This also applies when asking for paper in class. If someone asks you for a piece of paper, don't tell them you don't have any left. Everyone knows you have several notebooks bursting with paper in your backpack. If you're really so against ripping out a sheet, at least have the decency to tell the truth.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. If that isn't the most blatant lie ever to exist, then I'd like somebody to tell me what is. Right after I PURCHASE a bottle of Coke or a box of cereal, I always find some contest telling me that I don't have to buy anything to enter. The thing is though that I actually do have to buy something. Because if I hadn't bought the product and opened it, how would I even know that such a contest even exists?

The lie I love most (and by love, I mean despise) is the one that comes from the girl wearing flip flops, a skirt and a tank top in mid-January who insists that she isn't cold. Never mind that her lips have turned purple, there are icicles dangling from her mouth and I can see her breath. Oh no, definitely not freezing. To these girls: I promise, if you wear a sweatshirt and jeans, nobody will be upset with you for not wearing your skimpiest clothes in the midst of a bitter cold winter. Actually, we'll all be happy that you don't have to lie through your teeth about being perfectly comfortable. It's so weird that these girls also wear ugly furry boots (called Uggs for short) in the summer, but I suppose that's a column for another issue.

So as I end my last column of the year, I want to say to all of you: good luck next year, enjoy your summer and please stop lying.